A value starts at 550. It increases by 10%, then decreases by 20%. What is the final value?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GMAT item. Correct choice: A. 484.
- A. 484 ✓
- B. 550
Why not B: “550” is not 484.
- C. 440
Why not C: “440” is not 484.
- D. 605
Why not D: “605” is not 484.
Correct answer
A. 484
Explanation
484 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A value starts at 550. It increases by 10%, then decreases by 20%. What is the final value”. Option B (550) is a different value from 484. Option C (440) is a different value from 484. Option D (605) is a different value from 484. Keep 484 as the GMAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, Percentages, Quant, GMAT
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